AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk
803 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEverything awesome in the world of technology, social media, and entertainment! Join us as we discuss the latest gadgets, web sites, and talk with people doing awesome things in tech! www.AwesomeCast.net
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A Sea of Video Games | AwesomeCast 406
August 01, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios! Sorg and Producer Missy were away at Podcast Movement last week – but the gang’s all here this week as we return to our regular schedule of things. Chilla joins us in studio while Katie is remote from a secure facility north of the City as we talk this week’s topics, including: Katie is getting super geeky with her Awesome Thing of the Week with Star Wars costumes at the Detroit Instit...
AwesomeCast AMA
July 25, 2018 03:00 - 34 minutes - 24.6 MBSorg, Katie, and Chilla are answering your questions in this special edition of the show! After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at [email protected] and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John (@lfgpgh), Katie (@K...
Prince Adam (With A Man Bun) | AwesomeCast 405
July 18, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios! We’re back with Katie, Chilla, and Sorg as they talk about some tech. This week’s topics include: Sorg and Chilla are questioning Brian Crawford’s Sosoon bag recommendation (after they both got one). Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is a cable organizer from Amazon. Chilla has some Krause tech envy. Katie is sharing a fighting robot that you can buy on Amazon as her Awesome Thing of ...
Error - Podcast Not Found | AwesomeCast 404
July 11, 2018 03:45 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios! John from Looking for Group and Academy Pittsburgh joins the show to talk this week in tech, including: We are living in the future WITH Chilla this week as we got a quick early peek at the innaugural edition of the Pittsburgh Current. (Be sure to grab your copy when it hits newsstands!) Katie is talking about her damned double dongle as her Awesome Thing of the Week this week. Chilla’s...
Dat Game Jam Tho... | AwesomeCast 403
July 04, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios!\ Rizz joins us to talk Game Jam and more, including: Sorg is re exploring his past few years with Google Timeline's web interface Rizz shows us a 48 kill record in Fortnite. Chilla is prepping for vacation with new Kindle Paperwhites Fan Brian Crawford is excited about the Lego Store coming to Pittsburgh Amazon wants you to buy an Amazon Prime Delivery Franchise We talk Pittsburgh Game ...
Mechanical Llama | AwesomeCast 402
June 27, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios! Max Parker returns to the show this week to talk video games and E3 with us. He’s joined in studio by Chilla and Sorg to talk about this week in tech news, including: AC Chilla is sharing an Amazon update as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Specifically, Alexa voice controls are now available on Apple iOS. Chilla’s #1 use for his home automation set-up is to turn his TV on and off. If Al...
AwesomeCast 401: It's Not Easy Being A Green Bubble
June 20, 2018 04:00 - 57 minutes - 40.1 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios! Krause is on the couch this week. Chilla’s on remote from Studio C. We’re not quite sure where Dudders is. But, Sorg’s holding it down with the boys for this week’s episode. We’re talking about: Krause is sharing Android Messages for web as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Do you want to be a blue bubble or a green bubble? It’s not easy being a green bubble. Chilla is sharing a sweet ...
Spinning Kitty Box Of Death | AwesomeCast 400
June 13, 2018 04:00 - 54 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios! It’s hard to believe it’s been 8 years since we picked up our microphones and video cameras and started this podcasting about tech thing. For the occasion, we’ve got Mike Pound, Chilla, Sorg, and Katie in studio to talk about a few things: Shout out to Rob de la Cretaz. We miss you, buddy. Happy Podcast Birthday! Chilla (physically) stole Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week – his Wyze sec...
High-End Technology...For Poop Jokes | AwesomeCast 399
June 06, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios! Sorg is all by himself in studio as he’s joined remotely by Chilla from Studio C and Alex Kahrs coming in from Long Beach. This week has some great updates following WWDC, including: We promise we won’t be talking ALL Apple, but we will touch on some of the news and updates. Alex is sharing Moovit as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Sorg is sharing Mega Man on iOS as his Awesome Thing of...
Pause Your VHS Tape For This | AwesomeCast 398
May 30, 2018 03:00 - 56 minutes - 39.7 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Sparkledragon’s Magical Emporium! We return after a week hiatus as Kenny Chen joins us for the main show. Kenny is joined by our usual cast of characters, Sorg, Chilla, and Dudders, as we talk about this week’s topics including: Katie is sharing an Awesome Thing of the Week that she literally found in the studio this evening. Doorways to Horror – the VCR game. Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week has Sorg d...
The TiVo Big D Button | AwesomeCast 397
May 16, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Sparkledragon’s Magical Emporium! Krause returns to the big purple couch this week to show off some of his new toys. He is, of course, joined by our in-house gadget hounds Chilla, Katie, and Sorg. This week’s topics include: Katie is fresh off the Millvale Music Festival and sharing some quick thoughts about the weekend. Thanks to PCTV for picking up Awesome Chat as part of their programming! Krause has ...
Thanos Dancing | AwesomeCast 396
May 09, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival! Cynthia Closkey is back on the show this week joining Katie, Chilla, and Sorg as they talk tech news. This week’s topics include: If there’s one thing you need to see this week, it’s Thanos dancing. Speaking of interesting dance moves, we’re taking a trip down memory lane with Subservient Chicken. Nintendo Switch won’t be getting a virtual console after all. Sorg dusted off hi...
BobbyCherry.app | AwesomeCast 395
May 02, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival! John Carman joins John Chichilla and Mike Sorg to talk about what’s new in the world of technology. This week’s topics include: Sorg is setting the tone for this week’s Awesome Thing of the Week segment with his finds after hanging with the THRIFTY podcast crew last week! Carman is sharing the Facebook dating cough Tinder cough integration announcement as his Awesome Thing of ...
Car Tech of Future Past | AwesomeCast 394
April 25, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival! This week Brian Crawford of The River's Edge rejoins our regulars Katie, Chilla, and Sorg as they talk this week’s tech news, including: Chilla is loving the Otterbox Avengers: Infinity Wars phone cases! Katie wants to show your mad skills with Rapchat on her phone. Brian is upgrading his 20 year old car with the Okra Universal Tablet Air Vent Car Mount for his iPad to play R...
The Tinder of Podcast Hosts | AwesomeCast 393
April 18, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBThis week marks the return of Scot MacTaggart of Pitchwerks. He is, of course, joined by our usual co-hosts, Katie, Chilla, and Sorg as they talk this week’s tech news, including: Katie is talking Anchor as her Awesome Thing of the Week – and their ability to find you a podcast co-host! We’re talking the Tinder of podcast hosts. Scot’s Awesome Thing of the Week is the Hardware Cup finals with Pittsburgh’s very own Velocity Robotics. If you’re in Pittsburgh, you should check out the Hardware ...
Arts Festival at Millvale Music Festival 2018 | Awesome Cha
April 12, 2018 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBWe talk about Mike Zickefoose about the NEW Arts Festival as part of the Millvale Music Festival, what was awesome about the 2017 edition and more! Find more at millvalemusic.org ! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment. Follow Michael Sorg (@sorgatron) and @AwesomeCast for updates and live streams of our interviews! Subscribe on Facebook,Stitcher, Spreaker, iTunes, and Youtube!
Zuckerberg Magic | AwesomeCast 392
April 11, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival! It's a jetlagged edition of AwesomeCast with the LA returned Sorg, along with Katie and Chilla in studio! Sorg is sharing Hoopla as his AwesomeThingOfTheWeek. Sorg discovered that Hoopla has ShortCircuit, and we may have derailed the Podcast. Katie is sharing an Instagram fancy portrait photo option with Focus as her AwesomeThingOfTheWeek. The moral of this week's Podcast: Use...
Shoe Pizza | AwesomeCast 391
April 04, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.7 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival! We’re back on schedule after last week’s brief interruption. Katie is in Studio A with Sorg and pizza, while Chilla joins us from Studio C to talk this week in technology, including: Katie is finding Waldo as her Awesome Thing of the Week! Chilla is sharing some DNS alterations as his Awesome Thing of the Week this week. Sorg’s streaming video addiction is causing him to Twitc...
Krissy DeShetler | Awesome Chat
March 29, 2018 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBKrissy DeShetler is the Shared Services Manager with Family House, a non profit helping to house those coming into Pittsburgh for medical services. Krissy shares with us her venture into being an "accidental techie" for a non profit as well as a large project upgrading her organization to the cloud. Find out more about her organization at www.FamilyHouse.org ! Read her article on the process here: https://www.nten.org/article/to-the-cloud-one-agencys-it-transformation/ Also, check out...
Hands Free in the Bathroom | AwesomeCast 390
March 27, 2018 23:00 - 50 minutes - 35.3 MBThis week’s episode was pre-recorded due to a scheduling conflict with our regularly-scheduled Podcast Day events, but we were able to get Sorg, Katie, and Chilla together to talk about some of this week’s tech news, including: We’re talking new emojis with Katie as her Awesome Thing of the Week. Chilla is talking some RoboKiller to combat spam dialers. Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week is his new iPhone! Thanks to Bobby Cherry for letting us know about the perfect shower curtain for tech junk...
Watch Notch | AwesomeCast 389
March 21, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBThis week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival! It may be the first day of spring, but we’re not sure Pittsburgh got the memo. While Chilla is tucked away all nice and warm in Studio C, Sorg and Dudders braved the snow to make it into the Sorgatron Media studio for this week’s tech talk, including: Katie is sharing a YouTube web streaming option that doesn’t require an encoder. Chilla is sharing some apps for sketching as h...
Karen Alexander of XRConnectEd | Awesome Chat
March 15, 2018 15:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBKaren Alexander joins us to discuss 360 video, VR and AR as we talk about her experience as the winner of the 2018 Social Justice Innovation Weekend pitching a program to get 360 cameras in the hands of kids and her company XRConnectED working with these new technologies and education. You can find her final pitch presentation as part of the Final Showcase stream at Repair the World Pittsburgh's Facebook Page. Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainmen...
We're Not As Bad As Uber | AwesomeCast 388
March 14, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBThe couch is full. Our bellies are full of Slice on Broadway pizza. All is good in podcasting world as we talk with Katie, Chilla, and Sorg about: Katie is sharing dogs as her Awesome Thing of the Week! The Alexa app has some upgrades! And, they’re Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week. Since we’re speaking of Alexa, we have to address the elephant in the room with regard to devices spontaneously laughing. We’ve talked about the Miroir projector before, and Sorg is bringing it back around as h...
Introducing Aux Jack | AwesomeCast 387
March 07, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBKatie is back this week. Sorg brought an old friend from college into studio (Nate Wright). Chilla is in Studio C. It’s definitely a great turn of events to make for some great tech talk, including: Katie is sharing a dating app for the ladies with Bumble sponsoring a patch on the LA Clippers jerseys. Our guest Nate Wright is sharing an update on the hyperloop as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Chilla is telling us about Anchor for podcasting. Sorg is testing out Anchor on air. He’s looking...
Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management and TechNow Conference | Awesome Chat
March 01, 2018 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBCindy Leonard joins us to discuss the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management and the TechNow Conference, how she became the tech person first in her nonprofit, helping groups get the assets they need in tehnology, and more!
Banana Phone | AwesomeCast 386
February 28, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBSorg and Chilla are celebrating the return of all of the old things this week, including: Chilla is buying some Xbox stuff when he gets home! Streaming Xbox to Mac? Chilla’s interested! Sorg is flying again starting next week – and he has just the VR device for in-flight entertainment. Sorg is talking some VR options from his in-person discussion at a local event with Schell Games – especially I Expect You To Die. The reason VR has jumped so much is thanks to cellphones. Thanks to Brandon for...
Do You Even Swype Bro? | AwesomeCast 385
February 21, 2018 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.4 MBSorg and Chilla are on their own this week as Dudders is off doing Dudders things. And, there’s plenty of tech news to share, including: Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is England’s take on providing internet for rural communities. Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week was #SJIW2018 which he helped film this weekend. Pittsburgh is looking to adapt the Homestead steel smokestacks to light up based on healthy living initiatives. <3 Yes, there is a man who hopes to father children with his sex ro...
Jack Morgan of Duolingo | Awesome Chat
February 15, 2018 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBWhen your resume pretty much starts with Google and you’re currently employed at a growing startup, chances are there’s a fun story on how you got there. This week we sit down with Jack Morgan as he shares some insight into his path across the pond from England right here to Pittsburgh, what he’s working on over at Duolingo, and what he’s learned about Pittsburgh (and Pittsburghers) thanks to rideshare encounters and work friends. Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com ...
Immersive Language Learning With Siri | AwesomeCast 384
February 14, 2018 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41.5 MBSorg, Chilla, and Katie are joined by Jack Morgan of Duolingo this week. They’re sharing some tech news, including: Sorg has the perfect Awesome Thing of the Week for Chilla – an Iron Man AR helmet! Our biggest question about the Iron Man AR helmet – does it fit adults? Because we all really want one ourselves. Katie is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week – a sponsored post in Tech Crunch with NONONONONO Cat! Speaking of cats…Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Rift Cat. Jack’s Awesome T...
Tesla in Space | AwesomeCast 383
February 07, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBWe’re going to the moon this week, or at least into space? Wherever we’re going, it’s with Sorg, Chilla, and Carman as they’re talking about: Sorg is starting off with his Awesome Thing of the Week from Lyft. We’re comparing some Lyft v Uber horror stories with Sorg and Carman. Carman’s Awesome Thing of the Week is the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, but especially the Tesla in Space! Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Patreon integration with photo and video app features. We’re having an int...
Dream Loud Podcast | Awesome Chat
February 01, 2018 17:00 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBDan Scifo is a Sport Writer covering the Steelers and Penguins at the Latrobe Bulletin. Ben Hull is the bassist for former Flyleaf lead singer Lacey Sturm. Together, they wanted to combine their stories and talk with others who make their dreams come true with the Dream Loud Podcast. We talk about how they got the show together, some of the interesting stories they've heard so far and where they hope to go with their show. Listen to the Dream Loud Podcast at dreamloudpodcast.podbean.com...
Double Decker Bus Podcast Tour | AwesomeCast 382
January 31, 2018 01:00 - 55 minutes - 39 MBWe’ve got a special treat this week as we’re joined by our BOLD Pittsburgh team of Steve Fernald and Amanda Narcisi. They join Sorg and Chilla to talk about this week in technology news, including: There may be some Top Gun chatter at the top of the show. Amanda has some show and tell for her Awesome Thing of the Week with Philips Hue Go. Because Amanda isn’t here very often, we let her have TWO Awesome Thing of the Week submissions. Up next? Beasts of Balance! Steve is a sports fan (cough BO...
Blades of Grass Test | AwesomeCast 381
January 24, 2018 07:00 - 57 minutes - 40.2 MBKrause is in studio with Sorg as Chilla joins in remotely from Studio C this week. In a post-CES world, we’ve got a ton of stuff we’re talking about this week, including: Krause got a new TV he’s sharing as his Awesome Thing of the Week. It’s a Samsung 4K. Chilla and Krause are sharing some standard operation chatter about protocol for new tech installation – as in how to use the new remote(s) properly! Want to cut the cord? There are plenty of over the air options out there! We’ll be getti...
The Not-So-Secret Lives of Russian Drivers | AwesomeCast 380
January 17, 2018 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41.7 MBWe’ve got Brian Conway on the couch with Katie. Sorg is at the helm, and Chilla is in Studio C. It must be podcast day! This week we’re talking about: Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is a vacuum he can control with his voice via Alexa. And, it’s a Shark. We’re talking cats v. Roomba and cats on Roombas. Of course this is a tech talk show. Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Pluto TV as an alternative to regular TV. Pro Tip from our guest Ryan Haggerty: Turn down TV saturation on shows l...
In the Kitchen at CES 2018 | AwesomeCast 379
January 10, 2018 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.4 MBWe’ve got Brian Conway on the couch with Katie. Sorg is at the helm, and Chilla is in Studio C. It must be podcast day! This week we’re talking about: Katie is reconsidering her Awesome Thing of the Week from last week. Katie is double dongle disappointed this week. Sorg is showing off his $5 VR device as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Brian Conway is spoiling 30-year-old movies for us this week, apparently. Brian Conway is sharing his particular level of tech savvy as his Awesome Thing of...
Double Dongle Dudders | AwesomeCast 378
January 03, 2018 05:00 - 57 minutes - 40.2 MBIt's a New Year and the core co-hosts, Dudders, Sorg and Chilla catch up with new tech and news catch up. This week they’re talking about: Chilla got a surprise package with Beam, a wearable smart button. He also loves his "Haikus are easy" shirt from The Flash. Katie shares with us her new iHome and Canon Printer that uses refillable "Mega Tanks" Sorg got to use RouteXL.com to get the best route for Christmas cookie deliveries. Katie is surprised by the amount of apps sold on Christmas Day....
Spare Change | Awesome Chat
December 14, 2017 03:00 - 43 minutes - 30.4 MBJosh Corcoran of Spare Change joins us to play a few tunes and talk about his video series bringing awareness and actual donations to great causes in and around Pittsburgh, most recently "A Pittsburgh Story" featuring friends from the city including Mayor Bill Peduto and using Spotfund for their project! Find out more and how you can help at www.sparechange.tv. Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment. Follow Michael Sorg (@sorgatron) and @Awesome...
The Best, Nerdiest Recommendations | AwesomeCast 377
December 13, 2017 22:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBAs we near the end of 2017 we take the opportunity to fill the couch – both IRL and online – with some familiar faces. It’s a full house indeed with Jim Lokay, Will Rutherford, Mike Pound, Cynthia Closkey, John Carman, Bobby Cherry, Brian Crawford, and Krause. But, we’ve still got our usual faces with Sorg and Chilla, and a very special visit from our Patreon supporter, Michael Fedor. We’re starting the top of the show with everyone’s Awesome Thing of the Year items. Chilla’s Awesome Thing o...
The Wheels on the VR Desert Bus | AwesomeCast 376
December 06, 2017 01:00 - 56 minutes - 39.4 MBIt’s just the boys this week! But, Sorg and Chilla hold down the fort as they share this week’s news in tech. This week they’re talking about: It’s our last episode before our Christmas edition next week, and we’re feeling pretty festive already. Sorg is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Week. Desert Bus is (finally) on VR! Chilla has some Android news as his Awesome Thing of the Week with a file-to-file transfer option. Sorg is discussing just how much data our tech savvy household uses. It...
Port-a-Potty Pizza Party | AwesomeCast 375
November 29, 2017 01:00 - 56 minutes - 39.7 MBKatie and Sorg are joined by Doug Derda this week. We were able to get Katie and Sorg away from Animal Crossing long enough to talk about this week’s news in tech, including: Katie is torn between her iPhone X and being dubbed in German as her Awesome Thing of the Week. Katie is talking about some of the cool stuff she’s done with her iPhone X for video. Doug is talking the future of smartphones with Samsung’s new battery tech that could fully charge a phone in minutes. Sorg is blaming Katie ...
The Metal Edge | Awesome Chat
November 23, 2017 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBWe chat with Zach Fehl about the new spinoff from The River's Edge: The Metal Edge, Pittsburgh's online metal station. We discuss his days with Cal U radio, the metal scene in Pittsburgh, and try the most Metal Pizza ever! You can check out The Metal Edge at www.metaledgepgh.com. Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment. Follow Michael Sorg (@sorgatron) and @AwesomeCast for updates and live streams of our interviews! Subscribe on Facebook,Stitch...
A Couch Full of Johns | AwesomeCast 374
November 22, 2017 01:00 - 53 minutes - 37.6 MBJohn Carman joins us in studio as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. Together with our usual tech hounds – Sorg, Chilla, and Katie, the gang shares some of this week’s tech news, including: Chilla is kicking things off with his Awesome Thing of the Week with Tesla chargers. Another creature has been released from The Last Jedi. Katie is telling us about Vulptex as her Awesome Thing of the Week. John Carman is talking about his options for Black Friday sales as his Awesome Thing of the We...
Aliza Sherman | Awesome Chat
November 16, 2017 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBAliza Sherman is a web pioneer and tech passionista who is concerned about our dependence on Social Media and our phones. Recently, she spoke at the TechNow Conference in Monroeville, PA and has a chat with us about the things we need to watch out for to not be so dependent on technology, and the future of these devices. Find out more about our guest at www.alizasherman.com. Find out more about her book "The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout" at www.h...
Pinterest the Porcupine | AwesomeCast 373
November 15, 2017 01:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBBobby Cherry joins us on the big purple couch to talk this week’s tech news with Katie Dudas, Mike Sorg, and John Chichilla. This week’s topics include: Bobby is sharing Cards Against Humanity as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Cards Against Humanity is saving America! Dudders is sharing a blocked Christmas card sale as her Awesome Thing of the Week this week. Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Pixelmator Pro. Sorg has his eye on Injustice 2 – specifically the recently released trailer a...
Face Lasers | AwesomeCast 372
November 08, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBBrian Crawford of The River’s Edge (and soon-to-be The Metal Edge) joins Sorg and Chilla to talk about this week’s tech news. Of note, they’re talking about: Brian is sharing some news about The Metal Edge! We’re learning things – like Pittsburgh has the 3rd largest metal scene. Brian is talking about his Chrome remote desktop app as his Awesome Thing of the Week. p.s. That Chrome remote desktop is FREE. Chilla is chiming in with low bandwidth and high response rates. We swear he’s giving ...
The Cheese Is On The Bottom | AwesomeCast 371
November 01, 2017 00:00 - 55 minutes - 38.8 MBIt’s Halloween – but, that doesn’t stop Podcast Day! We’ve got a stash of candy on the street for passing trick-or-treaters as Krause, Katie, and Sorg talk this week’s tech news, including: Krause has his Awesome Thing of the Week – his Pixel 2XL. Also exciting in the Krause world is his Android tablet. Katie is talking Find It On Ebay as her Awesome Thing of the Week. We’re talking some comparison points between Amazon and Ebay. Sorg is sharing some Tesla news as his Awesome Thing of the ...
Aaron Watson | Awesome Chat
October 26, 2017 02:00 - 22 minutes - 16 MBThis week, we had the fortune to chat with Aaron Watson of Going Deep with Aaron Watson. Podcasting for around two years at the time of our sit down, Aaron has been making some great strides. He’s been having some great discussions, including his recent sit down with Pittsburgh’s Mayor, Bill Peduto. He’s also working on his Going Deep Summit slated for January – a one-day conference centered around discussions of economic opportunity, civil discourse, and personal development. If you...
Big Adobe Server in the Cloud | AwesomeCast 370
October 25, 2017 00:00 - 57 minutes - 40.2 MBWe’re joined by Alex Kahrs this week. With both Alex and Chilla joining us remotely, Sorg is in studio with producer Missy and a Slice on Broadway pizza to themselves as we talk this week’s tech news, including: Hey guys, did YOU know iTunes is now Apple Podcasts? (Sorg may not have known.) Chilla is sharing the Nintendo Switch as his Awesome Thing of the Week. The Nintendo Switch seems to be doing better at this stage of the game than its recent predecessors. Alex and Sorg are tag-teamin...
Joanna Lowe | Awesome Chat
October 19, 2017 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBJoanna Lowe is making theater interesting again with multimedia theater in the Pittsburgh area including the current Halloween season Unhinged production that mixes theater with a haunted house! Joanna Lowe's productions can be found at www.cupajoproductions.com or experience her spoken word music at www.joannalowepoetry.com. You can also catch Joanna in the open scene of Mindhunter on Netflix! You can also listen to Joanna's recent appearance on Fishing Without Bait discussing con...
Irrational Fear of Data Loss | AwesomeCast 369
October 18, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBWe’re joined by Aaron Watson of Going Deep With Aaron Watson this week. He’s in studio with Sorg, Chilla, and Katie as we’re talking this week’s tech news, including: Katie is bringing us some Halloween upgrades to Pokemon with spooky Pokemon! Sorg may have a Pikachu problem. Kids are getting out for Trick-or-Treat PLUS Pokemon? Sorg may be a little jealous. Aaron Watson’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Shapr for networking and serendipity. Sorg has a physical thing that links to a digital t...